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撇清

Mandarin · pinyin piē qīng

to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear

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撇: piē · discard, abandon, throw away
清: qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful

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1–1 · pie1 qing1

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pit3 cing1

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